Emma Suleiman
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Pause. Take Care Before You Share
PAUSE. TAKE CARE BEFORE YOU SHARE!The virus of misinformation is, if not more dangerous than pandemics! Misinformation spreads fast around the world and can be passed unintentionally from one person…
Why Debunking a Misinformation Can Make People Believe It
Debunking misinformation could cause people to remember it better and to remember it as being true even after they’re shown corrective information that’s supposed to debunk it due to the…
Underground Online Marketplaces and Tools
Since early 2020 we have been working to expose how Russia has weaponized conspiracy theories. The same tools and techniques are still in use and have been very effective. The following is explain…
Polarization
Users’ polarization and confirmation bias are key strategies in the misinformation campaigns on social media. Polarization actually leads to anger and sometimes to violence. Let’s have a look at the results…
Creating Doubts
The tobacco industry has been creating doubts for decades: questioning the scientific evidence of the harmful effects of smoking to manipulate the public opinion in its favor. Public Relations Strategists…
Understanding Russia’s Political Trolling Approach
Russian trolls and propaganda have been officially charged with boosting Donald Trump during the 2016 USA Presidential election, conspiracy theories around coronavirus, 5G, and accusations of Ukrainian leaders being Nazis, among other things.…
Should we regulate social media? What do you think?
Social media platforms are now among the most important forums for discussing urgent social problems, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, 5G, COVID-19 and climate change. Techno-idealists continue to promise…
Trust Is Good, Creating Trust Is Better
Peter Metzinger
By Peter Metzinger On International Fact-Checking Day, a few thoughts on the roots of the evil that makes fact checks necessary in the first place. Why do we need fact checks…
Disinformation: The Golden Age of Scammers, Cybercriminals & Con Artists
The upsurge in emotional fake news has increased the risk of creating an environment of uncertainty and fear that can discourage a calm and logical assessment in favor of an…
